Lehigh Valley won behind Eshelman’s strong start, Beato’s rebound, and Williams’ 14th.
Reading pulled away after being tied in the fourth.
Clearwater and the FSL are on their All Star Break, Jose Taveras selected to start.
Lakewood was one-hit for eight innings before Gamboa tied the game in regulation and won it in ten. Sanchez pitched well, as did Llovera and Hibbs..
Major league promotions and injuries on their own roster have led to the ‘Pigs struggling as of late, having now lost three straight games and having a losing record in June thus far at 7-8. With 8 losses, the ‘Pigs have already surpassed their number of losses the entire month of May. Still, Lehigh Valley remains in first place in the Northern Division of the International League sitting at 43-24, 3.5 games ahead of second place Scranton. The ‘Pigs continue at home for two more this weekend against Syracuse before hitting the road again next week for seven games against Pawtucket and Rochester.
Probables: Sat: Eshelman; Sun: Leiter; Mon: Appel; Tues: Thompson; Wed: Ramos
News and Notes: The 17 runs allowed on Friday night by Lehigh Valley was a single game record. Additionally, the 10 runs allowed in the 9th last night (Beato and Therrien) set a franchise record as well.
–On Friday night Rhys Hoskins and Dylan Cozens homered in the same game for the 6th time this season. The ‘Pigs are on pace for 159HR which would smash the former record of 122.
—Tom Eshelman has 3 straight quality starts and 6 in 7 starts to start his AAA career. Since April 18th, Eshelman is a combined 7-1 with a 1.90ERA in 10 starts between Reading and Lehigh Valley, with a WHIP of 0.83.
–A modest 5 game winning streak for Jorge Alfaro who has been really struggling as of late.
–Over the last 20 games, Dylan Cozens is hitting .307 with 3HR 16RBI and 7BB.
—Cam Perkins is hitting .349 with a .440 OBP over his last 25 games.
–Since his move to the bullpen, Ricardo Pinto has not yet allowed an ER spanning 5 games and 10.1IP. He has stranded all 8 inherited runners.
—Hector Gomez has made the most of his increased playing time since Taylor Featherston’s departure. Over the last 26 games, Gomez is hitting .347 with 6HR and 15RBI.
–The troubles of Jake Thompson are continuing and escalating. Is his last 5 starts, he is 0-4, with a 9.53ERA (22.2IP 37H 24ER).
–After pitching extremely well in Reading, Colton Murray is throwing very well for the ‘Pigs. He is unscored upon in his last 5 games with 11K’s over 6.1IP.
–Since coming down from Philadelphia, Brock STassi has hit in 7 of his 9 starts and is hitting .333.
—Mark Appel has been coming around a bit, going 2-0 with a 2.38ERA in his last 4 starts.
–Mark Leiter has really struggled since coming down to Lehigh Valley and his transition back to the rotation with a 10.56ERA in his 2 starts.
—Nick Williams leads Lehigh Valley in OF assists with 5.
‘Pigs league leaders: Hitting: Nick Williams is 10th in AB(235), 7th in SLG (.502), 4th in strikeouts (77), 4th in HR(13); Rhys Hoskins is 2nd in runs (45), 4th in OBP (.387); leads the league in SLG (.589)6th in walks (35), 7th in hits (68), 3rd in doubles (17), tied for the league lead in HR(15) and RBI(51); Dylan Cozens is 5th in triples (3), 10th in SLG (.496), 3rd in strikeouts (80), 3rd in RBI (48). tied for the league lead in HR(15); JP Crawford is 5th in walks (36); Cam Perkins is 3rd in OBP (.390)
Pitching: Pat Vendittee leads the league in wins(6); Jake Thompson leads the league in losses (7) and 3rd worst WHIP (1.72) and has the worst ERA in the league (6.79); Ben Lively is 2nd in ERA (2.40) and is 2nd in WHIP (0.89); Pedro Beato leads the league in games (28) and SV(20); Mark Appel is tied for the league lead in starts (13) and is 2nd in walks (38); Tom Eshelman leads the league in CG(2)
Transactions: Comings, Brock STassi (From Reading); P Colton Murray (from Reading), OF Osmel Aguila (from Reading), INF Angelo Mora (from Reading); Goings: OF Roman Quinn (DL), P Casey Fein (Philadelphia), OF Jiandido Tromp (to Reading), INF Taylor Featherson (traded)
Lehigh Valley got skunked in the top of the ninth. Ugly dispersal of a 2-run lead.
Reading gave up 4 runs after the fifth inning and lost in a walk off.
Clearwater and the FSL are on their All Star Break, 8 Threshers selected.
Lakewood won behind JoJoRo’s 10 strike outs and 8 shutout innings.
And, the first post draft casualty was recorded when Alex Wojciechowski was released.
Lehigh Valley
Pedro Florimon, 30, Signed as a free agent in 2017; .286/.379/.405 in 126AB; 3HR 9RBI; 12%BB/24%K; .381 vs LHP; .238 vs RHP; .295 last 30 days; 29 games at 2B with 1 error (.992); 9 games at SS with 1 error (.964); Florimon has done a good job filling in for both Valentin and Crawford when they have been down with injuries.
JP Crawford, 22, Phils 1st round pick in 2015; .194/.313/.252 in 206AB; 2HR 21RBI; 2SB; 15%BB/17%K; .214 vs LHP; .184 vs RHP; .235 last 30 days; 55 games at SS with 10 errors (.953); Crawford’s hitting has ticked up since the last report but still far below expectations. Already 10 errors this season with a range factor far below years past.
Jorge Flores, 25, SIgned as a free agent in 2017; .255/.293/.333 in 51AB between Reading and Lehigh Valley; 0HR 6 RBI; 10 games at 2B without an error; 7 games at SS with 1 error (.966); Has seen very limited playing time all season because of how strong Reading/LV are up the middle. Now with injuries, he has been getting into the lineup.
Jesmuel Valentin in on the DL and out for the year.
Reading
Malquin Canelo, 22, Signed as a free agent in 2012; .238/.328/.341 in 164AB; 2HR 15RBI; 7SB; 12%BB/27%K; .297 vs LHP; .200 vs RHP; .167 last 30 days; 47 games at SS with 9 errors (.958). Canelo has had a very rough month with the stick after a fast start. Has been decent with the glove.
Scott Kingery, 23, Phils 2nd round pick in 2015; .302/.376/.609 in 248AB; 18HR 37RBI; 16SB; 9%BB/16%K; .297 vs LHP; .306 vs RHP; .331 last 30 days; 52 games at 2B with 3 errors (.988); Not much more needs to be said about Kingery that hasn’t been said already. He needs to be promoted to AAA. Continue reading Around the System–Middle Infield
Lehigh Valley scratched out just four hits in a loss.
Reading walked off with a victory.
Clearwater finally put some runs on the board to keep pace in the first half race.
Lakewood won behind another “Fanti-tastic” start.
Lehigh Valley was held scoreless after Tuesday night’s offensive explosion.
Reading came from behind to claim victory.
Clearwater dropped a double header in which they scored one run and allowed 5 unearned runs. They likely cost themselves the first half race with 4 games remaining.
Lakewood scored 14 runs on 21 hits on their way to a lop-sided victory.
Lehigh Valley rallied to win behind a stingy bullpen and a power surge led by four home runs and 6 doubles.
Reading shut down the opposition and won despite a couple ninth inning runs.
Clearwater scored a quick run and won the suspended game was restarted and won when rain brought it to an early end.
Lakewood scored early to support Medina’s shutout bid.
Lehigh Valley and Reading were not scheduled on Draft Night.
Clearwater was suspended due to rain after the top of the third, wasting a Cole Irvin start.
Lakewood’s was the only game completed among the affiliates. They lost a one-run game.
Roman Quinn has been reported to have arrived in Clearwater to rehab without surgery.
Continue reading Box Score Recap – 6/12/2017 (and a brief XST report)
Second time around…
Lehigh Valley
Dylan Cozens, 23, Phils 2nd round pick in 2012; .252/.313/.500 in 218AB; 14HR 46RBI;3SB; 8%BB/33%K; .215 vs LHP; .273 vs RHP; .292 last 30 days; 43 games in the OF without an error; 1 OF assist; Cozens has really taken it up a notch since the first report, hitting both for average and power over the last month.
Cameron Perkins, 26, Phils 6th round pick in 2012; .308/.408/.478; 5HR 18RBI; 1SB; 13%BB/15%K; .308 vs LHP; .308 vs RHP; .368 last 30 days; 43 games in the OF with 3 errors (.967); 3 OF assists; 3 games at 1B without an error; I believe Perkins has the ability to be a capable 4th or 5th OF in the majors, however, it seems as if his value may come to another organization. Perkins does a very good job consistently with the glove and stick. He is making the most of his opportunity to play.
Roman Quinn, 24, Phils 2nd round pick in 2011; .274/.344/.489 in 175AB; 2HR 13RBI; 10SB; 9%BB/25%K; .268 vs LHP; .277 vs RHP; Quinn last played two weeks ago after suffering an elbow injury sliding into 3B, and was placed on the DL over the weekend. Like most years, it seems as if Quinn is likely to be heading for a significant DL stint with a trip to Dr. James Andrews planned over the next few days.
Nick WIlliams, 23, Acquired from Texas in 2014; .282/.316/.523 in 220AB; 13HR 39RBI; 5SB; 4%BB/31%K; .243 vs LHP; .300 vs RHP; .303 last 30 days; 51 games in the OF with 3 errors (.975); 4 OF assists; Williams has begun putting up the numbers that he is capable of after having an excellent last 6 weeks. He has already surpassed his 2016 HR total and has become a constant threat in the Lehigh Valley lineup. With another 30-60 days of similar production, I expect to see him in Philly.
Reading
Osmel Aguila, 27, Signed as a free agent in 2015; .244/.330/.439 in 82AB; 3HR 13RBI; 12%BB/16%K; .255 vs LHP; .229 vs RHP; .250 last 30 days; 8 games in the OF with 1 assist and 1 error. Aguila joined the FIghtins in May from Extended Spring Training and has been adequate at best. Continue reading Around the System–Outfielders
The Phillies were 2-5 last week. Hope you enjoyed their 4-game winning streak when they won the first two games of the Atlanta series. They floundered their way to five losses after that.
The Phillies are still the worst team in baseball with a 21-40 record and .344 winning percentage. Things get better when they face the Red Sox and Diamondbacks.
Here’s the open discussion thread for Phillies’ talk and other topics. Continue reading Open Discussion: Week of June 11th
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